Vehicle-lantern.



F. E. DAVIS.

VEHICLE LANTERN.

APPLICATION FILED r1112. 26, 1910.

974,034. Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

Titan E-USTACE DAVIS; or BES-SEMER, ALABAMA.

VEHICLE-LANTERN.

.Application filed February 26,1910. Serial No. 546,120.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, lfmzo E Davis, a citizcn of the lnitcd States: "residing at 'Bessemer, county of .letl'ersoi'r, and sane of Alabama. have invented certain new and useful Improvements Lin Vehicle-Lanterns, of which .thefo] lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to vehicle lamps or lanterns and particularly to lamps or lanternsv'for road vehicles such as carriages, buggies and the like.

The objectof my invention is to provide means for attaching alam) or lantern to the end of the axle of a roa vehicle whereby the light may be thrown directly on the road way without .shinino' into the faces of either thewlriver or the iorse.

it further object of my invention is to provide a device as mentioned in which the antern may be turned to throw the light in any desired direct-ion and in which the lantern may be readily detached to be used as a-hand lantern.

.tion and easily secured in position, and

A further object of my invention is to provide a device as mentioned equipped with means for maintaining the lamp in vertical position which is necessary when an acetylene lamp is used.

further object is to provide a device. as mentioned which will be of simple construo which will not readily get out 01? order. )thcr objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view in inventionconsistsgenerally in a member a apted to be secured on the end of an axlevof a veliicle, an arm pivotally mounted thereon, means for securing a lamp on said arm and a counterweight for maintainingthe lamp in vertical position. I

My invention further consists in means i for detachably and rotatablysecuring'the lam 'tothe arm.

details of construction and arrangements of parts all as will be fully described hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily-understo by reference to the. accompanying drawings ,formin a part of this specification and in.:whi c1- igure 1' is afrontfclevation of ;a lamp ate'nt einbod i iv. invention in its it y invention further consists in various the of adjacent:

jwheel being shown in section; 1 i .:...2;is n similar viewv illustrating the attachment-in Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct; V

vertical longitudinal section, and Fig: 3 Se n side elevation of the same. .lteferring now to the drawings '1- indicates the end of the front axle of an'ordinary'vehicle and 2 thehub of a wheelthereon, the end of the axle being;v threaded asv at. tore ceive the ordinary bur or nut.

'4 indicates a tubular member which is internally threaded as at 5 and adapted to be screwed upon the threaded end 3 of the axle. In placing the member 4 in position I prefer to remove the usual nut or bur, the said member taking the place of the same. The member 4 is of sufiicientlength 'to hold'the lamp which is mounted at the end thereof from coming in contact with the wheel. Threaded into the end of the member 4 is a threaded rod (5 havingan enlarged central portion '7 which is squared to form a wrenchv adjacent the outer face of the portion 7. The outer end of the rod 6 is also threaded as 'at. 5) to receive a nut 10. Pivotally mounted upon the smooth ortion 8 of the rod Bis an arm 11 whic is perforated intermediateits ends as at 12 to receive said rod as shown clearly in Fi 2.- The upper end of the arm 11 is bent at right angles intohorizontal position as at 13 to form a seat or rest for a lamp 14, said lamp being of any preferred or ordinar construction and provided with a ban 1e 15.'

' The bottom of the lanlpl is-provided with a.

depending pin 16 whic ceive a t umb nut 17, and the portion 13 of the arm is slotted as at 1-8 to receive the pin 16. Itis obvious that the lam may be turned in any direction desired wit the pin To maintain the lamp in vertical position irrespective of whether the vehicle is, traveling up or dowig hill, which is important especiallwhen an acetylene lamp is used, I provi e the lower end of the arm 11 with a counterweight .19..

The device is of-sim le construction and may be readily secure to the axle of'al most any road vehicle and it is obvious that it will not readily et out of order. The

will normallyt row the lightdirectl a 'in't ie' road. way but may be turned at wi l is threaded to re- 96 16 as a pivot and by loosening the thumb I in any direction and when desired may be removed and used as a hand light.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An attachment for vehicles comprising a member adapted to be threaded u' on the end of an axle of a vehicle to exten in alinement with said axle and means for securing a lamp on said member, substantially as described.

2. An attachment for vehicles comprising a member ada ted to be threaded upon the end of the ax e and means for detachably and rotatably moutiting a lamp thereon, substantially as described.

3. An attachment for vehicles comprising a ngember adalpted to be threaded upon the end at the ax e, an arm pivotally mounted on said member, a lamp attached to one end of said arm and a counterwei ht on the other end of said arm, substantially as described.

4. An attachment for vehicles oomprisin 

